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Title: lowering leaf springs properly Post by: waynos on September 26, 2012, 05:24:18 PM i know the old turn the leaves over method and take some out whatever
just wondering from people with experience how many leaves are good and how little arent i have 2 inch blocks which are gonna go , i will flip the eyes but wondering about how many leaves are good seen blokes put the leaves upside down but? mines a ute so i guess i have alot ,and could lose some but i dont want a spongey arse end cause its nice right now i know how to de arch springs by the way so de arch and reversed eye i wanna lose about 4 inches? any input appreciated...........thanks any tales of lowering too much or funny stories also appreciated bring it on........... Title: Re: lowering leaf springs properly Post by: FCRB26 on September 26, 2012, 06:01:02 PM Send them to dumbrell springs at newcastle and have them re set as low as you want stick to your ute springs.
Pete Title: Re: lowering leaf springs properly Post by: waynos on September 26, 2012, 06:10:12 PM thanks pete
i wanna do it myself. gonna use the old cold press method with a bottle jack in a jig thats why i am asking about peoples experiences of too low or not enough leaves etc thanks for the answer! Title: Re: lowering leaf springs properly Post by: waynos on September 26, 2012, 06:29:09 PM i think the leaves will be close to straight ..........hahaa
Title: Re: lowering leaf springs properly Post by: FCRB26 on September 26, 2012, 06:31:32 PM I have a set here i had re done and have not used them if your intrested.
Pete Title: Re: lowering leaf springs properly Post by: waynos on September 26, 2012, 06:47:07 PM perhaps?
how low??????? a spare set would be good to play with so i can just put em in Title: Re: lowering leaf springs properly Post by: FCRB26 on September 26, 2012, 06:49:00 PM Ill post pic tommorow nearlly flat .
Title: Re: lowering leaf springs properly Post by: FCRB26 on September 27, 2012, 07:25:16 PM (http://i943.photobucket.com/albums/ad278/fchoon/20120927_184858.jpg)
pete Title: Re: lowering leaf springs properly Post by: waynos on September 27, 2012, 07:39:50 PM thanks heaps mate
what sort of drop do ya reckon????? Title: Re: lowering leaf springs properly Post by: Not Happy Jan on September 27, 2012, 08:08:46 PM How much for the dog.?
Title: Re: lowering leaf springs properly Post by: waynos on September 27, 2012, 08:32:15 PM haha i thought that..nice dog.......but we're talkin leaves
Title: Re: lowering leaf springs properly Post by: waynos on September 27, 2012, 08:35:23 PM sorry are they leafs????
anyway anyone got any comments on dodgy leaf lowering????? thats kinda what this thread was meant to be about......... lowered leafs acting like dogs?????????? hahaha. Title: Re: lowering leaf springs properly Post by: FireKraka on September 28, 2012, 01:34:08 AM Hey Pete I might be interested if Wayno isn't
Title: Re: lowering leaf springs properly Post by: FCRB26 on September 28, 2012, 02:24:12 AM He just had 2.8kg of hair chopped off he's me mate.
Didn't really wanna sell them just was helping him out . I am near Newcastle. I would say your looking at 3 inch lower over standard. Pete Title: Re: lowering leaf springs properly Post by: Dave Lakin (Davo Lako) on September 28, 2012, 12:55:11 PM gonna use the old cold press method with a bottle jack in a jig Hey Waynos ! Sorry , but what's the cold press method ??? ... putting those tyres on a set of Rockets ... will post a pic ... Cheers , Davo . Title: Re: lowering leaf springs properly Post by: waynos on September 28, 2012, 11:59:30 PM http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=90824
check this out dave, theres a better one i can find ya if ya more interested............. Title: Re: lowering leaf springs properly Post by: waynos on September 29, 2012, 10:05:34 AM and pete ,
i really appreciate that mate so those springs are what? 80mm or so from flat yeah? i am a bit wary of lowered springs as i put them in my hd when i was a kid, they were meant to be inch and a half lower and they actually raised the car (the standardones obviously were sagged) i am very fussy and i want it about 1 1/2 inches lower than where it is now and i have 1 3/4 blocks so 4 inches would probably do it might be time for a new tunnel Title: Re: lowering leaf springs properly Post by: FCRB26 on September 29, 2012, 11:04:16 AM If i own them there low. ;D
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